Add a Civic Type R or wait for something else?
12-05-2018, 09:35 PM
#21
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man.. everything looked good about the Alpha Romeo.. price.. IIHS crash ratings.. then I saw the reliability issues from MT and C&D. Definitely not a Honda.
I actually think the CTR looks pretty good.. very different than the beautiful lines of NSX and S2K, but still good in its own way.
I actually think the CTR looks pretty good.. very different than the beautiful lines of NSX and S2K, but still good in its own way.
12-06-2018, 12:33 AM
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I agree with you overall. If the OP checks out some reviews of the Alfa, you will see that it's noted not only for it's fantastic engine, but also for how direct and immediate it's steering response is. In fact many have said that it's a sports car first that happens to have 4 doors.
12-06-2018, 12:42 AM
#23
I'm waiting for the supposedly more tame version of the CTR to come out. By tame I mean styling. Supposedly they're releasing a cheaper version that isn't as fully loaded as the CTR and features a low-profile spoiler as opposed to the gigantic wing. I liked the wing on my STi, but not so much on the CTR. I feel like every part of that car has been faux vented, faux cf'd, angled unnecessarily, or has stuff added on. I'm sure there's some benefit to the aero performance, but I feel like most of it is just gaudy and non-functional. A version that's more in line with the Sport hatchback in terms of styling is more ideal to me. Oh, and please give us a stock 18" wheel.
12-06-2018, 11:37 AM
#24
Some Giulia porn for you-
https://www.alfaromeousa.com/cars/giulia/quadrifoglio
"It lived up to its name by delivering the fastest lap time ever (7:32.00) by a four-door production sedan at the Nürburgring race track."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPWqh2l3aFM
https://www.alfaromeousa.com/cars/giulia/quadrifoglio
"It lived up to its name by delivering the fastest lap time ever (7:32.00) by a four-door production sedan at the Nürburgring race track."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPWqh2l3aFM
If I'm more than doubling the price of the Honda I'll wait till the performance matches the price.
ROD
12-06-2018, 11:53 AM
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QV did the ring in 7:32, so that's 11 seconds difference.
Last edited by sam_spider; 12-06-2018 at 11:57 AM.
12-06-2018, 02:27 PM
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For something more left-field, considered waiting for the Porsche Taycan and/or Audi eTron GT? That's where I'm aiming next.
12-06-2018, 03:08 PM
#27
They had the Alfa Romeo in 8th place and the Honda CTR in 4th.
ROD
12-06-2018, 03:16 PM
#28
do you guys think that Fix It Again Tony (FIAT) still applies to the new Alfas ?
12-06-2018, 10:28 PM
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12-07-2018, 06:03 AM
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